When another person tweeted that going private "saves a lot of headaches", Musk replied, "Yes".

The BBC has been unable to verify the post was written by Mr Musk himself, but it has pushed the shares 6% higher. Musk has had feuds with regulators, critics and reporters, and questions remain about Tesla's production and manufacturing difficulties, long-term demand for its cars and uncertainty over funding.

After rising as much as 8.5 percent, the company's shares gave up some of their gains.

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